d3200 to d800
May 8, 2014 06:04:22 #
Best of luck, with your new toy, your Nikon D800, I hope you enjoy it, as much, as I do mine......
redhogbill wrote:
have been a low grade photo hobbyist since high sc... (show quote)
May 8, 2014 06:14:14 #
May 8, 2014 07:03:55 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Sometimes it takes a bit of work to figure a way to justify what we want to buy, but we always come through. Congratulations on your decision. I know you'll love it. Don't hesitate to post questions, because I'm sure you'll have some.,
So true Jerry, just so true.
May 8, 2014 08:07:28 #
You can use DX lenses on the 800 just fine. It will recognize DX lenses and go into crop mode automatically if that is enabled in the menu. If you turn AF Point Illumination off in the menu, the viewfinder will be masked to display only the DX frame.
May 8, 2014 08:26:09 #
redhogbill wrote:
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Next to my wife, children and grandchildren, and my dog, my D800 is the love of my life! Enjoy!
May 8, 2014 09:43:43 #
kymarto wrote:
You can use DX lenses on the 800 just fine. It will recognize DX lenses and go into crop mode automatically if that is enabled in the menu. If you turn AF Point Illumination off in the menu, the viewfinder will be masked to display only the DX frame.
This is correct. Additionally most DX lenses work well over at least some of their zoom range in the other three image area modes up to FX. For example my 10-24Nikon works fine in FX above 18 mm and in the intermediate image areas from 15 mm.
I've programmed the function key for image area.
The D3200 is better for wildlife. I usually set my D800 on DX for wildlife because I shoot in RAW and then crop. Even with my FX Sigma lens.
The D3200 gives you 24MP to crop from while the D800 puts less than 16MP on the DX image area. The DXOMark ratings are greatly influenced by the MP of the image area.
The D800 is most awesome for everything else.
May 8, 2014 11:02:37 #
amehta
Loc: Boston
MtnMan wrote:
The D3200 is better for wildlife. I usually set my D800 on DX for wildlife because I shoot in RAW and then crop. Even with my FX Sigma lens.
The D3200 gives you 24MP to crop from while the D800 puts less than 16MP on the DX image area. The DXOMark ratings are greatly influenced by the MP of the image area.
The D800 is most awesome for everything else.
The D3200 gives you 24MP to crop from while the D800 puts less than 16MP on the DX image area. The DXOMark ratings are greatly influenced by the MP of the image area.
The D800 is most awesome for everything else.
Image quality aside, I think the much better AF system on the D800 makes it better for wildlife than the D3200.
May 8, 2014 11:28:50 #
amehta wrote:
Image quality aside, I think the much better AF system on the D800 makes it better for wildlife than the D3200.
That would be hard to prove and you can sometimes focus manually.
On the other hand the better high ISO performance of the D800 can often be an advantage because much wildlife is available in dim light.
If one were to buy a Nikon camera for mostly wildlife I'd go for the D5300. But that's another story.
At least both the D3200 and the D5300 have infrared shutter inputs. The screw in thing for thr D800 is a stupid design and using shutter delay isn't so neat for wildlife.
May 8, 2014 11:41:12 #
May 8, 2014 11:54:18 #
amehta
Loc: Boston
kymarto wrote:
Less Mpx true, but the D800 has incredible dynamic range.
I don't think differences in megapixels by factors of 1.5x or less are very significant. Which means both the 24mp of the D3200 compared to the 36mp of the D800, as well as the 24mp of the D3200 compared to the 16mp of the D800 in DX mode. That is only a 22% difference in linear resolution, basically making a 24x36" print instead of a 20x30" print.
May 8, 2014 12:15:56 #
I agree. It's not a major difference. Minute focusing errors are much more significant.
May 8, 2014 14:48:47 #
Congrats redhogbill!
Its an interesting topic. I have a d3200, and it is a fine and very capable camera....I shoot mostly wildlife...and the question I have always had is the age old "crop vs ff"...should I upgrade the body...or invest in better glass?
If I could convince the better half...I would have a d800 in a sec.
Post!!!
Its an interesting topic. I have a d3200, and it is a fine and very capable camera....I shoot mostly wildlife...and the question I have always had is the age old "crop vs ff"...should I upgrade the body...or invest in better glass?
If I could convince the better half...I would have a d800 in a sec.
Post!!!
May 8, 2014 16:05:51 #
May 8, 2014 16:06:06 #
amehta wrote:
Image quality aside, I think the much better AF system on the D800 makes it better for wildlife than the D3200.
The larger viewfinder also helps. When shooting whooping cranes from and other birds last year, too, I had no problem with "shutter delay." I also had not problem with that when shooting bursts of bif. The shutter delay problem may occur if you have your focus setting set to allow the camera to shoot only when absolute focus is achieved.
May 8, 2014 16:12:36 #
redhogbill wrote:
have been a low grade photo hobbyist since high sc... (show quote)
Its like a teenager getting a kiss on the cheek for his first date, then going "all the way" on the next with not "petting" in between
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